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Approachable Excellence

Plane and Pilot

I also like to look for what I call crummy weather thats just low enough that I can get an instrument approach in, but not so much that I don’t have any outs. The post Approachable Excellence appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. Widell says. Performance-wise, Widell sees between 105 and 110 ktas at 2,400 rpm.

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

As the French mechanic slid himself along the wing of the aircraft, shifting its center of gravity, the aircraft became unbalanced. This permitted the Trident to be guided automatically to an airfield, approach the runway, flare, touchdown, and then roll out from the landing runway without a pilot interfering with the controls.

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Slovenia’s Gogetair Chooses Turboprop Power

AV Web

Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Gogetair has taken a different approach to the issue of avgas availability worldwide. First, the structural design of the aircraft offers an optimized center of gravity that results in better flight stability and handling.

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The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft

Pilot Institute

Category also has different meanings in pilot certification, aircraft certification, and instrument approaches. A quick note before we begin: There are three different definitions of category based on the pilot, the aircraft, or an instrument approach. An aircrafts approach category is determined by Vref (which is 1.3

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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights

iPad Pilot News

There’s even an alert for weight and balance when your center of gravity is out of limits. Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. Here’s a rundown of what you might hear.

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The Role of Newton’s Third Law in Aviation

Pilot Institute

The aircraft pivots about its center of gravity. Its very useful if youre too high on approach. A sideslip is one method to counter crosswinds while on approach. The elevator raises if you pull back on the stick or yoke. This causes the tail to force air upward ( action ) instead of straight back. It provides yaw control.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

This shifts the ailerons Center of Gravity (C.G.) Aileron Control In Stalls And Spins A wing stalls when the airflow approaches it at an angle greater than the Critical Angle of Attack. The downside of this approach is a lack of redundancy. This makes the aileron more prone to flutter and can also induce buffeting.